Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 27,930 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ecuador stood at 27,930.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ecuador peaked at 28,266 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,607, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 44th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,607 | — |
| 2001 | 13,862 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 14,241 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 14,594 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 14,926 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 15,936 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 16,201 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 16,588 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 18,910 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 20,065 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 19,696 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19,713 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20,175 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 21,442 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 22,919 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 24,570 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 25,987 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 26,888 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 27,383 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 27,276 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27,386 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 28,082 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 28,266 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 27,930 | -1.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 27,930 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,964, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 27,930 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,442, 8.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,429 | 13,607 | 18,910 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,884 | 19,696 | 27,383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,788 | 27,276 | 28,266 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ecuador?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Ecuador was 27,930 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 28,266 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,607 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 44th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release